These are the main headlines reviewed by our editorial and research team for today.
Labour deputy Robert Abela announced that he will be contesting for the Labour Party leadership post. As there are now more than one candidates for the post, according to the Labour Party statute a Congress has to be held for the leader to be chosen, and in which delegates, officials and members of committees, councillors, the candidates’ forum and members will be able to vote. Source: TVM
The former Prime Minister’s chief of staff Keith Schembri, has been arrested by the police, ostensibly to be questioned over a no-show job with a State agency granted to the middleman in the assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia. Schembri disappeared from public view ever since his arrest and subsequent release from questioning. Source: MaltaToday
Chris Fearne’s bid to become Labour’s next leader has been endorsed by well over half of the party’s parliamentary group, making him the clear favourite to succeed Joseph Muscat next month. Incumbent Dr Muscat is due to step down in January as a result of widespread pressure to resign in the wake of the ongoing Caruana Galizia murder investigation. Source: Times of Malta
Nexia BT’s Brian Tonna has heaped glowing praise on the outgoing Prime Minister, saying that Joseph Muscat is “the best that ever was and that ever will be.”. Nexia BT was the advisory company that opened Konrad Mizzi and Keith Schembri’s Panama companies – Hearnville and Tillgate – as well as their New Zealand trusts. It was also behind attempts by the pair to open bank accounts in Dubai. Source: The Malta Independent
Minister Evarist Bartolo criticised those who are attacking the President in the present crisis. It is incorrect to criticise President George Vella, said Bartolo, for what are some are considering to be lack of action in the current political situation. On Friday, Minister Bartolo remarked that rotten apples have no place in the Labour basket. Bartolo said that the party should not carry the can because of a few rotten apples, since the Party has lots of honest persons of goodwill. Source: Newsbook
